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Man dead after shooting at police serving him search warrant in SE Portland
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A man is dead after a shooting involving police in the Hazelwood neighborhood on Monday night, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Officers were serving a search warrant in the 100 block of SE 124th Avenue in SE Portland when an adult man fired at officers.
Deputies: Man sped away from traffic stop, tried to run from police in Beaverton
BEAVERTON Ore. (KPTV) - A man was arrested after speeding away from a traffic stop and later triggering a police chase in Beaverton on Sunday, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly after 2:30 a.m., deputies say an officer tried to pull over a 2011 BMW X5 near...
Grandmother arrested after baby tests positive for fentanyl in Tigard
TIGARD Ore. (KPTV) - A grandmother is facing several charges after exposing her 10-month-old granddaughter to fentanyl after she passed out in a parked car due to her own fentanyl use. A Tigard Police officer was patrolling the Tigard Plaza Shopping Center and saw an unlicensed Jeep parked and running...
Portland Prepares for Wet and Stormy Week with Thunderstorms and Winds, NWS Advises Caution
Portland residents better keep their umbrellas at hand this week as the city braces for a wet and stormy forecast, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland, Oregon. Today, rain showers and a possible thunderstorm are expected to persist, making it a day to tread cautiously on the slick streets. With humidity levels reaching 87 percent and a steady south-southwest wind blowing at 16 mph, gusts could peak up to 21 mph, forecasters say.
Governor Kotek signs bills for housing, homelessness crises
SALEM, Ore. – Several bills aimed at addressing housing and homelessness have passed into law following a ceremonial signing by Governor Tina Kotek on Monday. On May 6, Governor Kotek signed four bills that had passed in the most recent legislative session that take aim at Oregon’s housing shortage. Kotek signed the bills in a ceremony at an affordable housing development in Portland alongside several Oregon lawmakers from both parties, city officials from Portland and Eugene, and officials from Oregon non-profits which focus on homelessness and housing issues. The bills put millions of dollars and offer several directives designed to encourage the rapid construction of more homes, more homeless shelters, and more addiction recovery centers.
A good soaking! Now it’s on to warm and drier than normal next two weeks
Now THAT was a wet/cool weekend! Portland only hit 55 both Saturday and Sunday, not quiet record cold days, but within just a few degrees. And that rain...so steady yet not heavy all day Saturday. West of the Cascades we picked up around 1-2″ in the valleys and 3-5″ west slopes of the mountains; more than half of our typical May rainfall in just 2-3 days.
Milwaukie man sentenced to prison for ID theft after Christmas Day 2022 break-in
A Milwaukie man was sentenced to prison on Monday after a Christmas Day 2022 car break-in led authorities to find over 1,000 identity theft-related items in his car, according to the Clackamas County District Attorney's Office.
Portland area to see 80-degree days in stretch of summer weather this week. Here's what to expect
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland metro area is expected to go from winter to summer in four days with the possibility of a five-day run in the 80s starting Thursday — and potentially a 90-degree day on Friday. It will be a welcome break from the loop of...
Moving forward: Murphy's Furniture closes up shop after 50 years
Emptying its drawers and packing away memories, a beloved Cornelius furniture store is saying goodbye after over 50 years of business. Murphy’s Furniture announced plans to close its doors at the end of June, as the store’s location on East Baseline Street has been sold for the development of a new westside U-Haul hub. Once overflowing with wooden stands and chairs, the showroom inside the bright-yellow storefront has dwindled down...
Hotter, drier summer looms for most of Oregon
It's shaping up to be a hotter-than-usual summer for the majority of Oregon, according to new forecasts and research. Why it matters: Nearly 70% of Portlanders live on heat islands — parts of the city that are hotter and more dangerous than others on very warm days — per a 2023 data analysis by nonprofit climate research group Climate Central.
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